Coffee Lovers Photo Series: Take One

Coffee Lovers Photo Series: Take One

May not know much about many things, but this one thing I do know… coffee. Oh, the quotes you can find from dedicated coffee drinkers. I have a feeling this year I will launch a coffee photo series of some  kind. It feels like a coffee lovers imperative. If you were to launch a series [...]

Discovering Guilt-Free Coffee

Discovering Guilt-Free Coffee

Confession time. Well, you’ve heard me confess this before so I’m not sure it’ll be too much of a shock. I love coffee. I think it’s just in my blood – the Norwegian need to keep warm in a cold winter… or maybe it’s the German side of my family. Or perhaps the native American [...]

My Love/Hate Relationship with Starbucks (D171)

My Love/Hate Relationship with Starbucks (D171)

It’s not my fault really. It was my senior year in college at the University of Washington and I had an 8 am business writing class. On top of that, I was a single mom and my daughter’s daycare was 45 minutes from school. You do the math (because I prefer not to). Basically it [...]

My Morning Concoction—Organic Cup of Joe (D163)

My Morning Concoction—Organic Cup of Joe (D163)

As much as I love a good cup of Starbucks coffee, after reading enough nutrition books and watching a few documentaries, I realized it just wasn’t good for me. So while I refuse to give it up entirely, I decided to find an alternative that would work on a more regular basis. This is what [...]

D110: Avatar + Starbucks = Happy Wife

D110: Avatar + Starbucks = Happy Wife

A pastor told us once that a happy wife = happy life. Well, actually he told my husband. I thought it was pretty funny…and pretty accurate. Tonight was date night. We went to see Avatar then got coffee at Starbucks afterward. That makes me happy. More than a year ago, we committed to keeping more [...]

Tuesday Tidbits

Here’s a few fun tidbits to enjoy while sipping your morning coffee or tea. What Kind of Coffee Are You? You Are a Frappuccino At your best, you are: fun loving, sweet, and modern You drink coffee when: you’re craving something sweet Your caffeine addiction level: low What Flavor Frappuccino Are You? Caramel Frappuccino Creative [...]